Colorado Democrats Push for Free Coinage and Silver Standard
A Denver mass meeting amid sparse attendance urged immediate party organization and a slate supporting free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, with or without international accord. Delegates to the next national convention should uphold silver as money and resist money power interests.
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Denver
Colorado
Olney Newell
State Democratic Committee
Arbuckle
E. Brown
Resolutions
Democratic Party of Colorado
Jefferson
Jackson
Democracy
United States of America
Democratic Party
Democratic Party of
Dissent in Illinois Democrats on silver and bonds
The article notes a dissent from administration financial policy with resolutions opposing peace-time interest-bearing bonds and endorsing a national convention for a sound money platform. Delegates to a Washington silver convention are named, a draft address committee listed, and Bryan speaks in Birmingham amid a large, stormy rally. Missouri eyes a silver convention with fifty-five counties requesting a state silver gathering.
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Illinois
Democratic Party
Thomas J. O'Donnell
Denver
John Sherman
Yeagoun
Alva Adams
Washington
Auz
Charluos S
Houus
T. J. O’donnel
John A. Gordon
J. Ernest Meiers
J. M. Wills
J. W. Barnes
BL. Conus
Charles ©. Unfug
Theron Stevens
A.I. Connell
Jos. Morgan
Adair Wilson
Missouri
Matiir
Democratic Committee
Pitty Elzho
Second salary Railway sale bids reach $2627 in court auction
The Toledo Ann Arbor and Natitt Michigan railroad was sold for the second time at auction yesterday under a United States court order. Br C. Martin of New York, representing the bondholders’ reorganization committee, bought it for $2,627.00.
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Jetrey
Toledo, Ann Arbor
Natitt Michigan Railroad
United States Court
Br. C. Martin
New York
Princess Frederick Charles Set for Romanized Title Change
Report from July notes Princess Frederick Charles of Prussia, long in Italy, is poised to assume a new title in Rome. The move follows extended residence and is described as a formal change pending authorities.
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Benin
Frederick Charles of
Prussia
Italy
Homan Usbavlic
Chicago Rock Island Pacific June earnings slip
The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway reports estimated earnings for June at 1 139 321 dollars, down 300 375 from the May figure, reflecting a decline in revenue from the prior month.
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Cuicago
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Texas Executes King for Dr. Drewry Murder
Rosx July 3 G C King was executed for the murder of Dr. Drewry after the governor refused to intervene.
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Rosx
G. C King
Drewry
Abductor of Lawyer O. O. Cottle Misidentified
Buffalo reports the abductor of lawyer O O Cottle is said to be Claude Strong, who used the alias John C Emery in Cincinnati years ago. Strong, a lifelong swindler, fled to Canada, then to Cincinnati, where he assumed the name. His motive appears to be revenge as his early scams harmed interior towns and attracted federal scrutiny.
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Buffalo
The
Evening News
O. O. Cottle
Claude Strong
John C. Emery
Emery
Sy Strong
Cincinnati
Strong
Schoul
Becae
Canada
Sawyer Cottle
Stong
Illinois crop bulletin reports favorable growth and mixed pest damage
The Illinois weather bulletin says the past week brought near normal temperatures with slightly cooler conditions in the northeast and warmer in the south. Rainfall was about average at one inch. Corn and potatoes are generally doing well but chinch bugs threaten central southeastern and southern counties. Wheat and rye harvests advance in the north and southwest while oats are cut in the south and ripening in the center. Hay is scarce with timothy short, fodder millet and cane sowing rising, and many fields slated for peas and beans to utilize ground.
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Illinois
Yeaserday
Fitzsimmons Trial Dismissal Motion Denied in Syracuse Fight Case
In Syracuse on July 3 the defense asked to dismiss the case against pugilist Fitzsimmons, arguing insufficient proof. Judge Rosa denied the motion but left open jury instructions on whether the sparring was legal and what constitutes assault in the third degree. Captain Quigley testified sparring was light and no clear blows or hits were observed. a physician testified Riordan died from a jaw blow.
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Syracuse
Fitzsimmons
Russ
Riorda
Lawyers vow renewed appeal in Buchanan case
New York on July 3 Colonel George EB Gibbons and A C Butts said they would not drop the effort to save the wife murderer Dr Buchanan. They planned to perfect their appeal and possibly modify it to fit current conditions, then request an opinion. They would proceed as though Buchanan were alive and push the case to the Supreme Court if the high court rules in their favor.
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New York
George EB. Gibbons
A. C. Butts
Burchanan
Ean
der. Buchanan
United States Supreme Court
Farmer George Smith in jail for murder of son in law
Pekin July 8 George Smith a well to do farmer in Dillon township about ten miles south of Pekin languishes in the Tazewell county jail held for the murder of his son in law Lewis Perrill. The killer claims self defense while Perrill is said to have threatened his life and that of his family.
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Pekin
George Smith
Dillon
Afteen
Tazewell County
Lewis Perrill
Perrill
Religious garb law to be tested in Chambersburg courts
In Hagenstaws Ma a test case challenges the recently signed Pennsylvania religious garb law. Franklin county Dunkards and Seventh Day Baptists, many local school teachers, face required dress of ordinary citizens or loss of teaching positions. The suit argues the law infringes religious liberty.
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Hagenstaws
Supreme Court disbars two Trenton lawyers
Judge Sherwood filed an opinion permanently disbarring Colonel Ed M Jinrober and A G Knight from practicing before the supreme court. In a murder case argument the attorney general found the testimony transcript mutilated and forged to erase identity of the murdered person. Chicago held its first bicycle parade with about 22000 riders marching from Garfield Park to Union Park along Washington Boulevard.
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Jefferson Ciry
Sherwood
Supreme Court
Ed M. Jinrober
A. G. Knight
Trenton
Chicago
Garfield Park
Union Park
Washington Booulevard
Baseball scores from today’s league games
Results of the day’s baseball games show Abt Cleveland Pittsburg 18 to 1, Cleveland 1. Louisville 6 to Cincinnati 0 at Louisville. Baltimore 15 to Washington 8. Philadelphia 12 to Boston 11. Brooklyn 12 to New York 11. Chicago 15 to St Louis 9.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Lowsville
Cincinnati
Louisville
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis
Disappearance linked to large debts in Kansas town
Kansas City July 3 report notes Wesley Davis grain dealer who vanished last week after a failed bid to buy Kansas City grain market owed about $40 000 to creditors mainly farmers. Additional Rossville developments tied to the case are mentioned. Washington post office figures show stamps issued to postmasters rose to 2 523 million in the just completed fiscal year with valuation up about 4 million from last year.
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Kansas City
Rossville
Kas
Wesley Davis
Washington
Postoffic Department
Denton Murderer Hanged After Escape From Jail
July 3 Denton reports Marshall E. H. Price who abducted and killed Laslie Deane on her way to school was taken from jail and hanged by a mob that night after a respite pending appeal for a new trial. The coroner stated the incident followed an escape.
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Denton
Marshall EH. Price
Little Laslie Deane
Inob
Bandits Hold Up Overland Train Near Riddle Station
A Southern Pacific northbound overland train was robbed for 1 hour 45 minutes near Riddle Oregon as bandits dynamited the track harvested mail and passenger valuables. The crew were coerced, a bridal couple was shaken, and a Berkeley student was forced to dig up his money. The assault netted roughly 2000 to 4000 dollars with a slender masked chief described by a Western Union lineman.
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Lesters
Ludie
Tteb
Rosesoure
Ore
Southern Pacific
Canon
Riddle Station
T. J. Kearney
Waite
Gray
Donahue
Herman
Klamath County
Holt-Up
BR. E. Smith
Profix (of Hartford) Insurane Company
Pullman
Berkeley
Itial
Merit System Reforms Pension Offices Civil Service Move
Washington July 3 The pension offices nationwide have been reorganized under civil service rules. Workloads were measured and staff adjusted, with some reductions and some increases. The civil service order’s effective date is pending. Atlanta July 3 Cordele Sound Money League invites Hoke Smith to speak on currency likely in late July. Honesdale Pa July 3 A Stroudsburg editor notes a Bragger cow birth with a bizarre creature possessing calf body goose head wings and feathers.
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Washington
Hoke Smith
Atlanta
Cordale Sound Money League
Cordele
Honesdale
Stroudsburg
Henry Bragger
Railroad receivers seek delay for safety appliance compliance
Washington July 3 The receivers of the New York Lake and Hudson system and Western system railroads have asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for more time to meet sections four and five of the March 2 1893 act enforcing safety appliances on all roads.
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Washington
New York, Lake and Hiie and Western System of Railroads
Interstate Commerce Commission
Five Men In Fight Leave Several Men Wounded
Five young men south of Lebanon return home from drinking and engage in a fierce fight. Joe Scott lies near death after a knifing blow and multiple gashes. John Lee uses a knife. Gates and Edwards suffer severe injuries. Les captured in Hendricks county and brought back. In Washington a separate case of suspected arsenic poisoning sickens thirteen at Hyatt Station after bread from a German neighbor is eaten.
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Lebanon
Joe Scott
John Ejiwaris
Gates
John Lee
Frank Scott
Lee
Scott
Edwards
Les
Hendricks County
Washington
Hyatt’s Station
Thomas Faith
Inglehart
G A R Protest Prompts History Text Revision
In Indiana, the G A R protest over public school histories leads the state board of education to note contract expiration and plans a future revision of United States histories. In Indianapolis a contractor Brice M Carter dies under investigation with his widow Sarah A Carter claiming poisoning. A chemical examination will follow.
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Indianapolis
United States
State Board of Education
Indianarouis
Brice M. Carter
Mia
Sarah A. Carter
Jeffersonville July 3 Gustave Burron Falls at Workshop
In Jeffersonville Gustave Burron eight year old son of Anaries Burron fell from a steamer at Sweeney's machine shop and drowned. July 8 proclamation on last legislature arts lacked secretary of state attestation. Governor had not required attestation and deputy secretary states the proclamation would have been attested without comment.
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Jefferksonville
Gustave
Anaries Burron
Sweeney's
Mora Nap Pouis
Adams Express taxed on personal property in Indiana
Indianapolis July 8 The Marton circuit court rules Adams Express company taxed only for personal property in the state. Tax commissioners had assessed on a mileage basis. The case goes to the state supreme court and likely to the United States supreme court for final settlement. Greensburg July 3 Winston Evans of Lett's Corner found dead in bed. His wife rose to milk, returned, and he was dead. Cause suspected heart disease. He was about 46 years old and well known. Indianapolis July 8 General Harrison with Dan M Randall travels to Vermilion county to hunt frisky squirrel in the woods. Shelbyville July 8 Charles Lee had his right hand sawed off in a saw mill.
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Indianapolis
Marton
Adams Express Company
State Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Greensburg
Winston Evans
Lett’s Corner
Harrison
Dan M. Randall
District of Columbia
Vermilion County
Graduation Sleeves and Big Balloons Haunt a Student
A Somerville Journal item notes a sweet girl engrossed in preparing graduation sleeves for a dress while dreaming of a life theme. Her thoughts linger on a fateful pair of big balloons, hinting at symbolism beyond the gown.
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Berlifa
Somerville Journal
Ice weight prank and witty misdirection in old paper humor
A woman in a flat orders ice and struggles with a heavy piece hoisted by a basement dumb waiter. The German boy on the ice sits as she lifts it, revealing his gag about helping her off with the cake. In another item, two Austin society men drink and bid good night, joking they may become indistinguishable from the shade of sole leather.
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Austin
Bill
Shay
Texas
Church and Mammon in a Radical Methodist Call
Rev F F Passmore of the Colorado conference denounces ministers bishops editors and professors for pandering to the rich and condemns a worldly clergy. He argues Christ’s true church must serve the poor and preach salvation without worldly wealth echoing a crucible of antiestablishment critique.
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F. F. Passmore
Colorado
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Our Nation
Denver
Eiders
Jesus
Capitol Hill
Perdition
Christ
Atlantic
Pacific
Heaven
Hell
Theottoms
Schools of
Capitalism replaces slave power in Altgeld tribute
Governor John P. Altgeld equates today’s capitalism with the historic slave power, arguing that the money power now grips every pulse in the nation. He warns that while slavery was sectional and defeatable, the corrupt money power is pervasive and threatens manhood and liberty in a great crisis.
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White House
Courts of Justice
John P. Altgeld
Eleventh Congress of Americanists Opens in Mexico City
preparations by government and Mexican scientists for the congress to convene October 16 to 20 in Mexico City. Attendees from the United States Central and South America and most European nations are expected to be large, promising the most interesting gathering yet in the central Arctic era context.
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Congress of Americanists
Mexico
United States
Central
South America
Excursion to Niagara Falls Welcomes 1895 Weekend Travelers
Lake Erie & Western R R announces a low rate Aug 8 1895 for trips to Cleveland Chautauqua Lake Buffalo and Niagara Falls with side trips to Lewiston Toronto and more. Special Sunday at the Falls, free Chantanga Lake trip from Brockton Junction, and reduced tolls and admissions. Train arrives Aug 9 departs Aug 11 with Garfield monument and other sights. tickets valid to Aug 13. sleeping and chair car accommodations available. see C B Daly Indianapolis for details.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Cleveland
Chautauqua Lake
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lewiston-on-the-Lake
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Lewiston
Fhousane Islands
Falls
Brockton Junction
Chantang'ta Lake
Whirlpool Rapids
Garfield
Lake Erie & Western, R. R
Mexican museum to display Aztec idols and portraits of independence
The government advances a patriotic history wing in the National Museum to welcome congress. It will house Aztec and primitive idols, ancient arms, manuscripts, and items from Spanish conquest. Featured are portraits of viceroys, Hidalgo, Juarez, and Maximilian, plus relics from the wars.
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National Museum
Congress
Mexico
Spain
Antonio de Mendoza
O’donajue
Cura
Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla
Dolores
Don Benito Juarez
Maximilian
Juarez
St. Louis
Laughing at a Silly Remark Over A 100 Marks Debt
A humorous exchange quoted from Tagliche Rundschau shows A questioning laughter at a remark while B admits owing a man 100 marks. The dialogue highlights social tone and monetary detail in a brief repartee.
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Tagliche Rundschau
Coin's Financial School and To Date Advertised
The advertisement touts Tan's Financial School by W. H. Harvey with 140 pages and 64 illustrations and promotes Coin's Financial School and its continuation in cloth or paper editions. It urges voters nationwide to read the works and notes prices from 5 cents to $1.00 with various bindings, sent on receipt of price through Times-Post, Fort Wayne.
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Tan’s
W. H. Harvey
Corn
Chicago
Financial School
United States
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
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